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Yogendra Tripathi (b. 1965) is an Indian artist who has received his Master’s degree in painting from the Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwa Vidyalaya, Khairagarh, in Chattisgarh. He has held ten one-person shows and more than sixty group shows across India and abroad. Akhilesh Varma, a seasoned and esteemed artist in his own right, offers his […]
In the ever-evolving landscape of the digital age, the symbiotic relationship between humans and technology has ushered in a paradigm shift in design processes. Beyond merely providing tools and software for user learning, the digital realm has birthed a novel dynamic where the software itself learns from user behaviour, autonomously generating design plans. The concept
Whether it is anime or manga, when it comes to art forms, Japan has produced only excellence. Even the ukiyo-e (translating to ‘floating world’) woodblock prints and paintings have enthralled art enthusiasts over the years. The practice flourished during the late 1600s and continued till the 19th century. An artist who is frequently credited with
Capturing The Tenderness of Femininity: A Kitagawa Utamaro Biography Read More »
Even during the early days of their establishment, The founders of Gita Press aimed big. Famous names such as Mahatma Gandhi, Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan and Premchand have all, at one point, written for Kalyan. Hanuman Prasad Poddar the founding editor-in-chief of Kalyan was a huge contributor to the massive success of the magazine. To
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“No outer happening can seed inner composition. It must happen to you personally and so my first beginning as an Artist was Partition.” – Satish Gujral, A Brush with Life (2012) In a documentary on a magisterial Indian artist, the narrator Kabir Bedi proclaims in his mighty voice: “The span of his prolific works spans
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African art history presents a unique challenge due to its multidimensional nature, influenced by cultural, historical, and political biases embedded in Western art history. The dominance of Western approaches has hindered the understanding and interpretation of African art, necessitating a reexamination of methodologies. This article explores the importance of incorporating both indigenous and Western perspectives.African
Men and women went to the temple to see their Hindu Gods. It was only after 1923, that the Gods began to visit the houses of Hindi reading believers through the pictures depicted in the religious books published by Gita Press. They are the biggest publisher of Hindu religious books. Gita Press Gorakhpur was one
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We remain assured that there is nothing more mesmerizing than to look at the night sky. We stand by the limitless space; uncountable twinkling stars; and a cold breeze. These are the same feelings we experience when we look at the Starry Night painting. But who painted Starry Night? It was the famous Dutch post-impressionist
Chaos Begets Art: The Significance of The Starry Night Painting Read More »
Introduction A complex intellectual and cultural movement, modernism first appeared in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Modernism, which is typified by a break from conventional wisdom, extends to a wide range of disciplines, including philosophy, literature, art, and architecture. Though modernism is frequently linked to Western advancements, it is crucial to acknowledge that
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A painting that grew more than the artist and enriched the pride and legacy of the nation became a real achievement of an artist’s life. That achievement is imprinted with the name of Abanindranath Tagore, an artist and writer from a Tagorian family. Artist Abanindranath Tagore, the nephew of Rabindranath Tagore, was the first major
Abanindranath Tagore: A Painter of Bharat Mata and Founder of Bengal School Read More »